RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley announced today that TransTech Pharma and spinoff company PharmaCore will expand in High Point investing more than $23 million and creating 205 jobs during the next five years. The expansion was made possible in part by a...

RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley today announced that INC Research Inc., a contract research organization that conducts global clinical development programs for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, will expand in Wake County. The company plans to...

RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley announced today that the August C. Stiefel Research Institute (SRI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of global pharmaceutical leader Stiefel Laboratories Inc., will create 200 jobs and invest more than $50 million in the...

RALEIGH - Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that LANXESS, a manufacturer of high-tech plastics, rubber and chemicals, will locate a new facility in Gaston County. The company plans to create 55 jobs and. . .

KANNAPOLIS --Gov. Mike Easley today met with his Rapid Response Team, local officials, and former Pillowtex workers in Kannapolis. Along with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of North Carolina, he announced a health care insurance program available for...

RALEIGH – Local communities across North Carolina will join the state Department of Commerce (DOC) in a year-long project to develop strategies for fostering economic growth under a new initiative announced today by N.C. Commerce Secretary Jim Fain.

RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley today announced the dedication of BorgWarner Turbo Systems' new North American headquarters and technology center in Asheville, bringing 100 new highly skilled jobs and a $50 million investment in the area over the next...

RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley announced today that Spirit AeroSystems Inc., the world's largest independent supplier of commercial airplane assemblies and components, will open a manufacturing plant at the N.C. Global TransPark in Kinston. Plans call...

Raleigh, NC - The Danish container shipping company, Maersk Line, has announced that it will begin weekly vessel calls effective Friday, March 6, 2009, between the Port of Wilmington and Puerto Cortes. . .

RALEIGH --Gov. Mike Easley today called on President Bush and the U.S. Trade Representative to support the domestic textile industry and change the direction of its international trade policies. Specifically, Easley called on the administration to...

RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley today announced that Mack Trucks Inc., one of North America's largest producers of heavy-duty trucks, will relocate its headquarters and some support functions to Greensboro, creating 493 jobs and investing $17.7 million...

RALEIGH - Gov. Mike Easley today met with key leaders in the Irish biotechnology sector during the economic development mission in Dublin, Ireland. He opened the day by meeting with officials from Enterprise Ireland, the nation's foremost economic...

RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley today announced that The Shaw Group Inc. will expand its Shaw Power Group operations in Charlotte, adding 556 jobs and investing $35 million during the next five years. The announcement was made possible in part by a Job...